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How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by Experience4u(op): 12:56pm On Apr 17, 2015

I need help to calculate my car's MPG. I bought full tank into my Rav4 of 58 litres with low fuel indication and drove it for 170miles. please help me calculate the mpg . Thanks

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by Experience4u(op): 4:34pm On Apr 17, 2015

Anyone to help me out?

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by southwestngr: 11:01pm On Apr 17, 2015

http://calculator-converter.com/l_100km_mpg_convert_mpg_to_l_per_100_km.php

Experience4u:
Anyone to help me out?

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by jkingx(m): 11:21pm On Apr 17, 2015

Since you want the mileage in mpg, you have to convert the 58 litres to gallons and divide the miles traveled by that.
58 litres = 15.3 US gallons
mileage (mpg) = distance in miles /volume of fuel in gallons
mpg=170/15.3
mpg=11.1
in other words, your mileage is approximately 11mpg

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by Experience4u(op): 12:28am On Apr 18, 2015

jkingx:
Since you want the mileage in mpg, you have to convert the 58 litres to gallons and divide the miles traveled by that.
58 litres = 15.3 US gallons
mileage (mpg) = distance in miles /volume of fuel in gallons
mpg=170/15.3
mpg=11.1
in other words, your mileage is approximately 11mpg

OK. How so I calculate it based on L/100km using 170miles driven on 58litre tank. My car reads miles I want to know what it consumes. Thanks

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by inze(m): 12:37am On Apr 18, 2015

Experience4u:
OK. How so I calculate it based on L/100km using 170miles driven on 58litre tank. My car reads miles I want to know what it consumes. Thanks

--170mi = 273km approx.
-- 273km/58litres = 4.7km/L approx

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by Experience4u(op): 12:48am On Apr 18, 2015*

inze:
--170mi = 273km approx.
-- 273km/58litres = 4.7km/L approx

l
OK. That means in 4.7km it consumes 1litre.
Assuming if it is driven for 100km, what will be the consumption?
Thanks

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by 9icetoo(m): 10:33am On Apr 18, 2015

Experience4u:
l
OK. That means in 4.7km it consumes 1litre.
Assuming if it is driven for 100km, what will be the consumption?
Thanks

Ah ah bros, na so maths hard reach? undecided

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by Experience4u(op): 11:47am On Apr 18, 2015

9icetoo:
Ah ah bros, na so maths hard reach?

Lol, you can still help out if you can

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by jkingx(m): 12:13pm On Apr 18, 2015

Experience4u:
l
OK. That means in 4.7km it consumes 1litre.
Assuming if it is driven for 100km, what will be the consumption?
Thanks

if your car use 1 litre to go 4.7km
it will use x litres to go 100km
therefore 1*100=4.7*x
x litres = 100/4.7
=21.3
so your mileage in L/100KM = 21.3L/100KM

Re: How To Calculate Real Time MPG Of A Car by Experience4u(op): 12:30pm On Apr 18, 2015

jkingx:
if your car use 1 litre to go 4.7km
it will use x litres to go 100km
therefore 1*100=4.7*x
x litres = 100/4.7
=21.3
so your mileage in L/100KM = 21.3L/100KM

Thanks, I don't know this maths from school days, I think I know it now. Thanks

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